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NGC 6725 (also ESO 183-36 and PGC 62692) is a magnitude +11.3 spiral galaxy located 167 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope on the 8th July 1834. 

Right Ascension 19h 01m 56.4s, Declination -53° 51' 51"



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